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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
Lifestyle
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey

Breckenridge Distillery’s newest bottle starts with some of the most coveted peaches in America.

By Beau Hayhoe
Transportation
1941 “Full Metal Jacket” Dodge Power Wagon

This is clearly a vehicle that says "don't mess" in multiple ways. First of all, the intimidating look of the chunky Power Wagon is enhanced by its gray and black coloring. It's also powered by a 300-horsepower 3.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel for stump-pulling or other demanding duties. It also gets…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Shel Silverstein’s Bay Area Houseboat Is for Sale

Whether you know Shel Silverstein because of The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic or Falling Up, it's almost impossible to fathom that anyone reading this hasn't been touched by his work. In addition to the myriad written works, he was a true Renaissance man…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
$31 Million Worth of Exotic Cars Up for Auction

One of the finest car collections in recent memory will go on the auction block, and all because an Elkhart, Indiana CEO went bankrupt due to fraud. Najeeb Khan, the former CEO of payroll firm Interlogic Outsourcing Inc., was accused of $100 million worth of fraud and has to sell…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
The Pioneer of Vaporizers–the Volcano Classic–Turns 20

The Volcano from STORZ & BICKEL is one of the most iconic vaporizers in the world and has played an integral role shaping the industry. German graphic designer Markus Storz began development of a smokeless inhalation apparatus for his own use in 1996, and the first Volcano was sold in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Clevr Foosball Party Cooler

The folks at Clevr just found a way to make a beer-filled cooler that much more fun. They added a built-in foosball table into this big, red, and wheeled 68-quart cooler. It's all housed in a bright red metal body that's tough and eye-catching. The best part is the lid…

By Amos Kwon
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